Armenian Genocide commemorated in major Norwegian citiesApril 25, 2016 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A series of events were held in different parts of Norway on Sunday, April 24 to commemorate the 101st year of the Armenian Genocide. Following the established tradition, Armenians and friends of Armenia in greater Oslo area gathered at great Norwegian humanist and committed friend of Armenians, Fridtjof Nansen’s grave to pay homage to the great man and remember the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Nansen’s grave has become a unique sanctuary and a memorial for the Genocide. Flowers were laid, followed by beautiful tunes of duduk. Nansen’s granddaughter and grand granddaughter were among the attendees. Armenians of Bergen, the second biggest city of Norway, following their own established annual tradition, assembled at the Armenian Khachkar, a cross-stone dedicated to the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide and to Fridtjof Nansen, located at Rekstensamlingene. Earlier on Sunday, Armenians in the Southwest of Norway gathered at the memorial of Bodil Katarina Biorn, another great Norwegian, a missionary, a devoted friend of Armenians, eyewitness of the Genocide and caretaker of many Armenian orphans. Kragero community is the first community in Norway to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide. Kragero was home to the great Norwegian humanist. A host of events and initiatives commemorating the Armenian Genocide were held around the world on Sunday. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |